A year ago, when my Alpha mate Alex swore to me that he'd changed — that he didn't love Vivian anymore — I believed him. I thought everything would be okay.Now I was pregnant again, seven months along.This morning, Alex held my hand and walked with me to the Pack Elder's residence. We were there to register for the Naming Ceremony ahead of the baby's arrival.The Elder pulled out the prenatal records from the filing cabinet and mentioned offhandedly, "The former Healer Vivian kept very thorough records back then. Shame what happened."The moment that name left his lips, Alex's hand — resting on the edge of the desk — went rigid.His jaw clenched. A flicker of panic crossed his eyes.I stood quietly beside him, catching every single one of those tiny reactions.That familiar bitterness rose in my stomach.But I bit down hard on my lip, swallowed every last feeling, and said nothing.The drive back was suffocating in its silence.I leaned against the car window, my mind replaying the p
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